Garment protector



April 28, 1936. s. J. GVOLDSMITH GARMENT PROTECTOR.

Original Filed Nov. 3, 1930 Reissued Apr. 28, 1936 UNITED STATES IPATENT OFF-ICE,

Serial No. 493,125, November 3, 1930. Application for reissue November13,1935, Serial No.

zdlaims. (01.223-98) My invention relates to protectors for wearlnsapparel, and in the nature of hoods which are deposited over thegarments to protect the same from dust, and more particularly to suchhoods s as permit the viewing of an identifying tag or label carried bythe garment.

One object of the invention is to construct the novel protector almostentirely of a transparent paper called Cellophane", that identifylo ingtags or labels on a particular garment 'may be readily viewed whatevertheir position, and I and aids the protector in retaining its shape;

Another object of the invention is to join 25 the cross ply with thesides of the protector by sewing the cross ply into the heading of thetop and ends of the protector.

An additional object of the invention is to provide a cross headingmedially of the protector to define an opening for the hookwhich-supports-the garment, such cross beading also constitutingareinforcement. A final but nevertheless important object oftheinvention is to construct the novel protector 35 of inexpensive fabricin connection with the "Cellophane" front and back whereby to enable thearticle to be sold cheaply.

With the above objects in view and any others that may suggestthemselves from the specification and claims to follow, a betterunderstanding of the invention may be had by reference to theaccompanying drawing, in which- Fig. l is an elevation of the novelgarment w protector;

2 is a plan view of'the same; Pig. 8 is an enlarged section on the line3-4 of Fig. 1; and

Pig. 4 is an elevationof a modification.

so. I am aware of the fact that hood type of protectors have been usedin the past for garments. which ah hung in stores or cleaningestablishments that dust may not fall and soil the same. However. theseprotectors either had.to be made ii with opening leavesor with windowsfor facility in examining the garments for identification. Obviously,where an article of this kind is made with leaves or other mechanicalcontrivances for opening it, it becomes more or less involved and tooexpensive for ordinary use. Also where. 5 a window is used to permit theinspection of the garment for identification, it will frequently developthat the identifying tag or label is not in registration with thewindow, requiring the protector to be removed before the garment can beidentified.

In my embodiment, the protector is of the conventional hood shape, asindicated in Fig. l, but it will be noted that practically its entireexpanse is filled by the front and back sheets 16 of the hood.

For purposes of durability, I do not extend the front and back sheets orthe top and ends, but make these of a cross strip 6 of thin but durablecloth or fabric. This strip is divided medially to permit the hook ofthe garment hanger (not shown) to rise through the protector; and

, I prefer to construct the strip 6 with one or more longitudinal folds6a. in accordion style in order to adapt the protector to thin garmentssuch as dresses when closed, as well as thick garments such as overcoatsor fur coats when expanded.

Owing to the trail and limp nature of the-Cellophane front and back ofthe protector, I have seen fit to provide a novel marginal and medialreinforcing element. Thus, at the bottom the front and back eachreceives a folded beading 1 of fabric, the sheet being received in thefold of the beading and the triple ply being secured by stitching la.This beading also extends endwise of the protector to secure the lowerends of the fabric strip 8. The top of each Cellophane sheet isreinforced by another beading I. which extends continuously from onebottom corner of the protector to the'other. In this case, not only isthe top formation of the "Cellophane" sheets secured in the fold of thebeading, but the mar- 5 ginaledge of the strip 3 is also deposited inthe fold of the beading, stitching in serving to secure the assembly.Where the opening 0 occurs at the top of the protector, it is not onlybounded bythebeadingIinfrontandbackbutaeross beading II is secured tothe inner edges of the strip sections 8 by suitable stitching to definethe sides or the opening.

It will'be noted that by the construction de-@ scribed above, theprotector is not only reinforced against tearing or distortinginfluences when handled,- but also kept in proper: shape by the form oithe heading. By the folding of the cross strip 6, the protector isinitially as flat and thin as an envelope; yet, the protector readilyexpands to receive a garment of extra thickness.

The top beading reinforces and secures the fabric cross strip relativeto the "Cellophane" front and back; and the cross beading ll provides atransverse reiniorcement and protector for the cross strip sections incase they should suiier injury.

from the passage or catching of the garment hook as the hood is mountedover the hanger.

Finally, it will be obvious that the material entering into the novelprotector is of an inexpensive nature and the stitching may be donerapidly by machine, resulting in an article of very low cost. While thepreferred form of the invention has been shown in Figs. 1 to 3 andembodies a should- -er type of protector, I have also illustrated theapplicability of 'rny invention to a full length type of protector, asshown in Fig.4. In this type, however, the front of the protector is forthe most part separable by an overlap bly II as indicated to permit the{rent of the protector to be opened for the removal of the gar- .ment.

Having thus described the invention. what 1ciaimasnewanddesiredtosecurebyl etters Patentis:

1. As a new article of manufacture, a garment protector of the hood typecomprising similarly shaped, separately formed front and back sheetspositioned in relation and formed of opposed 40, transparent"Cellophane" type material and tendingbet'weemandiollo'wingthecontouro!tosaidsideandtoprnarginsorthesheetsslightiyinwardsotthesideandtopedgesotsaidsheets,2. As'anew article or manufacture, a garmentwitharchedtopedgessndsubstantiallyverticslsideedgeaandaspscingstripotthinclothexthetopandsldeedgesotthetwosheetssndembodying a hole-forming interruption at its top protector of thehood-type comprising similarly shaped. separately termed trout and backsheets cloth reinforcing beadingextendinglongitudinallyoi'thestitchedmarginsofthe'sheetsandspscingsh'ipandsecuredinplseeby

